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Recent Examples of outwardly
Berlinale competitor Dust unfolds a didactic parable, written by Angelo Tijssens (Close), that revolves around two outwardly respectable but privately panicking Flemish business partners, Geert (Arieh Worthalter) and Luc (Jan Hammenecker).
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Taiwan is expected to be a tense topic at this summit as the White House remains outwardly committed to defending the island.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Her parents, while outwardly encouraging, remained worried.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Taiwan is expected to be a tense topic at this summit as the White House remains outwardly committed to defending the island.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Her parents, while outwardly encouraging, remained worried.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Khamenei was born into poverty and outwardly disdains pomp, cultivating an image of pious frugality.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outwardly
Adverb
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Perez has the words etched on his glove, a daily reminder of the high expectations that have been set — both internally and externally.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Excess moisture collects in a reservoir or drains externally, lowering the humidity and temperature inside.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Jordan was visibly startled when Davidson yelled from the auditorium as audience members gasped.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Pixar debuted the trailer and gave fans a reunion between a visibly aging Woody and his old pal Buzz Lightyear — but the reunion wasn’t even the biggest talking point.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The kakapo kept her distance while the switch was made but quickly returned to the nest, seemingly unperturbed.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Here’s a look at some of the economic indicators that appear strong, those that are seemingly stable, and the ones that are raising red flags.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Sony Pictures Classics acquired the movie in late October but apparently made the decision to hold it back until 2026 for domestic release and did not qualify it for Oscars, usually (but not always) the case for a TIFF pickup with awards potential.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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The infamously secretive set apparently wasn't closely guarded enough.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Iran arrives knowing that the United States has positioned dozens of warships and military aircraft in the region, evidently ready to strike.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The country that constructed this majestic temple to the arts was evidently a land of reason, progress, ideals, and faith in the future.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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During the Women, Life, Freedom protests of 2022, regime leaders held meetings with Mansouri, ostensibly to address the people’s demands.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Just as kids recognize elements of themselves in Bluey and Bingo (and yes, sometimes even Muffin), Bluey is one of the best examples of a TV show that is ostensibly for children that has truly fleshed out caregiver characters.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In a November New Yorker article, Jessica Winter argued that women don’t have the luxury to sit around worrying about their gender’s unique purpose, the way men longing for positive models of masculinity supposedly do.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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The lurch from confidence to anxiety has been a key reason Villa have not held their nerve in some supposedly easier fixtures.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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From the perspective of a world of increasingly unimaginable maldistribution of resources, cascading ecological collapse, a genocide cheered on by a putatively liberal order, both are barbarisms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Outwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outwardly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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